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Thanksgiving is a month away

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Do you know what you’ll be doing that day? If you’re looking to get moving, there are several options for your Thursday, November 22!

stl turkey trot

Turkey Trot STL has four locations for their 5K this year: Arnold, Eureka, Downtown, and St. Charles. Kids run free for this one, and the races tend to be packed. Pre-registration is recommended. The money goes to a good cause, and you can learn more here.

The Jefferson County YMCA also does Thanksgiving Day workouts. It includes a 5K, but they have other things going on that day as well. You might try a zumba or cycling class. You can print off a registration form for the 5K here or register online (search for “Special Events”).

Regardless of what you choose, there will be no sleeping in on Thanksgiving if you plan on participating. Most Thanksgiving Day programs begin at 8 AM. This gives you time to be active and make it home in time to put the rolls in the oven before lunch! So why not give it a shot and do something different. Drag a kid along or your whole family, and get moving before you settle in for your afternoon nap.

Christmas Home Tour

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Christmas Home Tour tickets are on sale now! You can pick yours up at the library, LaChance, either First State Community Bank locations in DeSoto, Drummond’s Florist, Cherished Memories, or Pogolino’s-DeSoto. For those in Festus, you can grab one at Leader Publications World Headquarters (near the Post Office). You can also purchase tickets online and pick them up the day of the tour at the DeSoto Church of the Nazarene.

Gather your sisters, aunts, friends, and that one brother-in-law that is always your chauffeur! You’ll love the homes this year and the people in them!

Christmas Home Tour Tickets go on sale soon!

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Tickets for the Christmas Home Tour will go on sale soon. We are excited to again be doing this event and know that many of you band together and come with your sisters, mothers, friends, and family. This year’s theme is Oh What Fun!, and we hope that you will truly enjoy the festive atmosphere of the homes. Many of the homes have young children, and we hope you can see the beauty of Christmas through the eyes of the families on our tour, regardless of the size of the family.

Tickets will again be $15 each prior to the tour and then go up to $18 the day of the tour. We’ll keep you posted about where you can purchase tickets and hope to see you soon!

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